A Murder for Christmas by P. C. James With her hometown awash with crime, a sleuth must solve a slaying. Can she save her family from a treacherous plot? Yorkshire, England, 1962. Miss Riddell definitely isn’t having a merry Christmas. With her mother sick and brother pestering her to investigate a forged will, the worst winter in decades has her longing to return to regular life. And just as a series of ugly incidents in the village pushes the pressure to a boiling point, things take a … [Read more...] about A Murder for Christmas by P. C. James
The Ghost of Mudwood Manor by Emory Keller
Murder casts a shadow over Mudwood Manor and lights a fire under Sophie. “Life is finally starting to settle down. Ezra is taking me to the magic symposium, and I’m ready to take my place in the magic community. But the fun is over when a famous healer is murdered.” The Elders lock down the estate to prevent anyone from leaving, and the killer is making sure the evidence points at me. Grandma still visits me in my dreams, but now I’m seeing a new specter. I think he’s trying to help, but it’s … [Read more...] about The Ghost of Mudwood Manor by Emory Keller
Interview with Author – David Unger, PhD
About David Unger, PhD: DAVID UNGER, PhD, is a writer, therapist, educator, and author of the mystery series A Lesson in…, which currently has nine books, with two more coming soon. He is also known for his series of relationship training manuals, which includes a guide to parenting teens. A graduate of UCLA, he’s been a licensed therapist and Chair of a graduate psychology program most of his career. What inspires you to write? Growing up my best friend’s father was an author. His study … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – David Unger, PhD
Murder in the Hidden Room by Sydney Tate
Veronica Woodworth left her estate to her granddaughter, Elise, when she passed away. Now, with the money from the inheritance, Elise could open her very own flower shop. Her best friend, Dayton, thought the manor guest house would make the perfect bed and breakfast. Soon after they arrived, the house cat led Elise right to the missing butler, murdered. All cats could be weird sometimes, but Florent seemed to be weird most of the time. Florent led Elise straight to a hidden room in the … [Read more...] about Murder in the Hidden Room by Sydney Tate
Miss Riddell and the Pet Thefts by P.C. James
Miss Riddell and the Pet Thefts by P.C. James If this pup doesn't get found fast, her feisty younger sister could be on the hook for a life-threatening crime… Manchester, England, 1960s. Miss Riddell has no taste for modern fashions. Which gives her yet another bone to pick with the youngest and wildest family member whom she blames for their father's recent death. But the stern-minded amateur sleuth puts aside her grievances when her sibling is accused of stealing a murderous mobster's … [Read more...] about Miss Riddell and the Pet Thefts by P.C. James
Star Tangled Murder by Nancy J. Cohen
Salon owner Marla Vail and her detective husband Dalton are having a blast visiting a Florida living history village over Fourth of July weekend. But when a Seminole battle reenactment turns up a real dead body, it sets off fireworks among the villagers. One of the cast members has gone off script to murder the town marshal with a tomahawk in his head. As Dalton gets involved in the investigation, Marla determines to help him solve the case. Her flare for uncovering secrets reveals that … [Read more...] about Star Tangled Murder by Nancy J. Cohen
Sazerac, Sleuth & Slay, An Andi Anna Jones Mystery Book 2 by Mary Cunningham
Sazerac, Sleuth & Slay, An Andi Anna Jones Mystery Book 2 by Mary Cunningham It’s gonna be a great day! Or, so she thought. Andi Anna Jones, so-so travel agent, amateur sleuth, doesn’t suspect her least favorite client, Stewart (The Pain) Payne, will set off circumstances that lead to disappearance and death. After his wife doesn’t show for a convention in New Orleans, his threat to sue Graves Travel for “ten times more than it’s worth”, and Andi’s guilt over a long-overdue promise … [Read more...] about Sazerac, Sleuth & Slay, An Andi Anna Jones Mystery Book 2 by Mary Cunningham
FEATURED BOOK: The Past Never Dies: A Miss Riddell Female Amateur Sleuth Historical Cozy Mystery by P.C. James
The Past Never Dies will be FREE - Feb 14-16 on Amazon Miss Pauline Riddell has been invited to help the police in solving the theft of a priceless national treasure, only no one must know it’s been stolen. On the night of the theft a nearby bank was robbed and on the day after a man is killed nearby in suspicious circumstances. Are these related or coincidental? It's northern England, 1954, rationing is still in place and the Cold War is growing warmer. Pauline’s fiancé was killed in Korea … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: The Past Never Dies: A Miss Riddell Female Amateur Sleuth Historical Cozy Mystery by P.C. James
Royally Dispatched by P.C. James and Kathryn Mykel
Royally Dispatched by P.C. James and Kathryn Mykel A new series from best-selling authors P.C. James, and Kathryn Mykel–author of award-winning Sewing Suspicion. A Duchess, her trusted butler and a nose-it-all furry sidekick. Can Lady Mary uncover the secret plan before she’s dispatched like her predecessor? London, 1958. Lady Mary, Duchess of Snodsbury has received a royal dispatch to travel to London to prepare the last of the debutants for entrance into society. News of the demise of the … [Read more...] about Royally Dispatched by P.C. James and Kathryn Mykel
Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Series, Book 1) by Harley Christensen
Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Series, Book 1) by Harley Christensen There’s a body in your alley… Arianna Jackson—AJ to her friends—and her occasionally well-behaved Alaskan Malamute, Nicoh, live a normal, uneventful, admittedly mundane existence, where nothing out of the ordinary ever happens. Until it does. Early one morning, AJ stumbles upon a horrifying scene—a girl’s body lies broken in the dumpster behind her home, her face beaten and mutilated. A secret reveals you’re living … [Read more...] about Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Series, Book 1) by Harley Christensen
Ghost Mortem (Haunted Everly After Book #1)
Ghost Mortem (Haunted Everly After Book #1) By ReGina Welling & Erin Lynn You might not believe in ghosts, but sometimes they believe in you… Everly Dupree is having a bad day. The kick you in the teeth, set your pants on fire, make you question everything kind of bad day. At the end of it, her marriage is over, she’s essentially homeless, and finds herself in a moving van headed back to her hometown of Mooselick River, Maine. At least, she tells herself, things can’t get any … [Read more...] about Ghost Mortem (Haunted Everly After Book #1)
Then There Were … Two Murders? by P.C. James
Then There Were … Two Murders? by P.C. James ‘Then There Were … Two Murders?’ is the second book in the Miss Riddell Cozy Mystery series. It follows directly after 'In the Beginning, There was a Murder' where, at the end, Miss Riddell receives a letter asking for her help. The letter is from an elderly widow living out in the English countryside. It’s winter 1953/54 and England is still suffering from the after-effects of WW2 and the costs of the ongoing Korean War. Miss Riddell goes to … [Read more...] about Then There Were … Two Murders? by P.C. James
